Foodie and the Beast - Aug. 10, 2025

 Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.   On today’s show: ·         Cheetie Kumar, chef/owner of award-winning Ajja, in Raleigh, N.C.; Board Member and Vice President, Independent Restaurant Coalition, which is launching two first-of-their-kind grant programs:                               o   The first Disaster Relief Fund designed by and for independent restaurants and;o   An “Innovator Awards” for independent restaurants and bars doing innovative things to help their teams and communities;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             ·        There‘s a lot of good chatter about the inventive Thai dishes served at Birdsong. Chef Kitima Boonmala is in and we’re gonna make her tell us all her secrets for tasty Thai cuisine;                                                                                                                         ·        Victoria Simmerling of Scale Hospitality, who is developing the food and beverage program at D.C.’s new Sixty hotel;                                                                                                                                                                ·        Lead bartender Lily Heredia of D.C.’s Gaia Supperclub, which opened in April, offering Mediterranean and Latin fusion cuisine with immersive entertainment inspired by nightlife experiences in Mykonos, Dubai, and Saint-Tropez.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.